by Sam Rainer | Feb 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
The church is not a destination point for crowds. The church is a vehicle engineered by God to send people into neighborhoods and to the nations. On Sunday West Bradenton launched a campaign to become a neighborhood church for the nations. Check out the video... 
by Sam Rainer | Feb 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s you. You’re the reason—hidden in plain sight. I’m writing to you, lead pastor. The hidden reason churches nail worship is because the lead pastor leads out in worship. Most churches will only worship to the level of the lead pastor. If you’re the stoic... 
by Sam Rainer | Jan 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
I once attempted to use an example from accounting in my sermon. No one understood me, and the accountants in the church said I mixed up my terms. Apparently, debits and credits are not as straightforward as I thought, which is why—I guess—that accountants have... 
by Sam Rainer | Jan 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
http://www.westbradenton.org/assets/2079/180121_hh_widows_and_orphans.mp3 I’m preaching a six-week series called “Healthy Homes.” There are many different types of homes that make up the church body, and we want all of them to be healthy. This sermon... 
by Sam Rainer | Jan 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Statistics never tell the whole story, but they can validate a story exists. A chart detailing a decline in worship attendance cannot explain why the church is dying, but it does reveal the decline is actually occurring. During a recent church consultation, we...
